IPN has posted a web page of Block Scheduling links. It can be found at http://www.involvedparents.net/blocksch.htm Anyone who has found other references that...
The meeting minutes from September 26th have been published on our AACPS web pages. If anyone learns more about the topics raised in our meetings, please share...
FYI In order to help the school system operate more efficiently and to accomplish the goals now set for the school system, Dr. Smith has undertaken a...
Sam, I'm sure there are some students who view suspension as a vacation, however brief it may be. I believe in making them accountable in whatever way, during...
The current Administrative Regulation 901.01 Section F. "Make-up Work Requirements - Unlawful Absences" is quite different from Section G. "Make-up Work...
Hi Sam (& everyone else),
I like the spirit of your proposal. Being suspended shouldn't suspend a
child's obligation to keep learning.
There are some issues...
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Oct 15, 2002 2:25 pm
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Hi Steve, Sam, et. al., Points well taken. I do like the approach of some type of required course/class with a parent and child attending on...
lesley c cowing
cowclan2001@...
Oct 15, 2002 6:00 pm
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FYI - The Following letter should be coming home with students in the near future (it may have even gone out in some schools). Please make sure that...
I am almost finished reading "Beyond the Classroom - Why School Reform Has Failed and What Parents Need to Do" by Laurence Steinberg, Simon & Schuster, 1996....
OK, Paula, here goes-
Just read the Temple review.
According to the review, Steinberg frames the "real" problem as
consisting of checked-out parents and...
stevenhjohnson@...
Oct 23, 2002 3:24 am
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Attend the First National Summit on Parent Involvement in Teacher Education: Partners for Student Success 2002 Join hundreds of other faculty, deans,...
Please review the AACPS website for County-wide CAC to see the latest updates. The October 28 meeting minutes are posted there. Paula Linn County-wide CAC...
On December 9, 2002 at 7:00pm, Dr. Nancy Grasmick, State Superintendent of Schools will have an open forum to discuss ESEA, the new Maryland Assessment Program...
Here is a brief, fact-based summary of the scheduling proposals for middle and high schools. Middle School A 4-block day, each block 86 minutes long. For 6th...
Hi Sam What's your take.....if this were in effect this year....both took World Language connections.....Lauren Chorus and TJ Band That would be it for them...
lesley c cowing
cowclan2001@...
Nov 14, 2002 5:34 am
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Leslie, My twins are at OMMN in the flexible block, and to be honest, I'm very pleased with the variety of courses that they are taking. Both are taking Intro...
Just a reminder, our next Countywide CAC meeting is on Thursday, November 21 at 7PM. Ken Nichols and Judy Jenkins will be be presenting a briefing on the ...
Dear CAC members, On the issue of middle school scheduling, some observations. Smith wants all middle schools to be on the same page. Better management...
stevenhjohnson@...
Nov 14, 2002 3:43 pm
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Hi Sam I think you sent this reply to the entire CAC list....might check that. Is this the same block that Smith is proposing? How can someone take a 1/2 year...
lesley c cowing
cowclan2001@...
Nov 14, 2002 4:13 pm
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I have studied everything I can find on the subject and do not feel strongly that the 4 x 4 block disadvantages outweigh the advantages. My concern is the...
I have a child in George Fox Middle, where they are using the 4 day period. My child and I both are saddened by the loss of opportunities to experience more...
Pat Delawder
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Nov 14, 2002 7:29 pm
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I don't know where to start. How about here, this is the same half- baked schedule that the executive staff promoted last year which was subsequently rejected...
Since several of us have raised the concern of staff development, I wanted to share with you my notes from Mr. Liverman's comments about staff development for...
Hi Paula I don't understand this last point.... Does it mean we shouldn't implement till the fall of 2004? Or does it mean it's in our interest to implement...
stevenhjohnson@...
Nov 15, 2002 11:37 pm
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Steve, I struggled with the wording of that point and must not have succeeded with making it clear. What Mr. Liverman meant, and he was paraphrasing Dr....
Thanks! It's clear now! On Fri, 15 Nov 2002 23:49:33 -0000 "ipnresearcher" <ipn@...> ... ...
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Nov 16, 2002 1:22 am
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CAC Members, Since so many people are likely to have questions, we have decided to collect as many as possible PRIOR to the meeting. This way we can organize...
FYI - If you are interested in obtaining information on the Middle and High School Scheduling plans, check out the Anne Arundel County Public Schools website...
My school principal informed me that there is a policy against sending the type of content generally contained in our school newsletter over the Internet...
